According to the BBC:
"Campaigners accuses the European Commission of lacking the political will to address the issue, arguing that the trade is not only morally repugnant, but also a case of consumer fraud."
Ok then. WhileI can understand that people in the Western world have a soft spot for dogs and cats, seeing them as pets and companions, I wonder if these campaigners feel the same sort of moral repugnance to mink, fox, chinilla, or other traditional fur animals, or do these reserve their horror for Rover and Trixy? Kinda hypocritical. I can buy the consumer fraud agruement, however.